Human activity is exceeding planetary boundaries, the very systems that make life on Earth possible. Food, water, and energy systems are threatened, as well as healthcare, education, and social services, and democracy, justice, and peace.
The recent Club of Rome’s report ‘Earth4All’ makes a strong and clear case: The necessary turnarounds for a sustainable and regenerative future are still possible, but require trust-based governance processes and structures that focus on societal wellbeing and equity as a basis for transformation.
Our Transformation Literacy Conference sessions focus on how different transformative change efforts make a decided contribution to inclusive and participatory governance – serving the diversity of interconnected sustainability goals we seek to realize for life on planet Earth.
- 3 conference days (24, 26, 28 April)
- online networking opportunities
- free of charge for ticket holders
Registration status: OPEN
Monday, 24 April 2023 – 2:00 – 4:00pm CET (TLC welcome session at 1:30pm)
Narratives and Metrics:
How can we tell stories and integrate metrics in our sustainability initiatives that contribute to good governance and democracy?
Our first day together explores how visions for the future, inspiring narratives, and progress measurements can contribute to embedding values of inclusivity, social equity, democracy, and good governance into our transformative change initiatives. Key questions discussed are: How can narratives of transformative change initiatives foster inclusive engagement and social solidarity? How can our indicators and progress measurements reflect the values of inclusive societies?
Meet our speakers (the speaker list will be updated regularly):
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 – 2:00 – 4:00pm CET
Innovation and Regulations:
How can we ensure that our innovative initiatives integrate trust building, wellbeing, and equity in decisionmaking processes?
The second day focuses on our drive for innovation and explores how we can ensure attention and resource allocation for social equity. We explore how creative pilots and prototypes can be both technologically and socially innovative, uplifting social standards and guiding regulations. Key questions discussed are: How can new technologies and pilot projects also integrate social innovations? How can social standards and regulations be promoted through innovative approaches?
Meet our speakers (the speaker list will be updated regularly):
Friday, 28 April 2023 – 2:00 – 4:00pm CET (wrap-up session until 4:30pm)
Governance and Structures:
How can we steward collective processes and build representative dialogue structures in diverse and challenging governance realities?
Our last day together looks at particularly challenging contexts for democracy and governance. We ask how we can pursue collective and equitable approaches in our transformative change efforts in social and political contexts that espouse contrary values. Key questions discussed are: How can we model collaborative approaches to decision-making in social and political systems that espouse contrary values? How can we build networks across diverse communities, countries and cultures that embody collaborative and equitable approaches?
Meet our speakers (the speaker list will be updated regularly):
Each of the 2h conference sessions is interactive and follows this structure:
- Framing by CLI
- Inspiration from the network: practitioners, partners, donors
- Discussion
- Networking in the online event space
An in-person event in Potsdam, Germany, on 21 April evening will kick-off the Transformation Literacy Conference 2023 and share stories of transformation and a special surprise for invited guests. If you receive an invitation, please reserve your ticket soon, as places are limited.
YOUR KEY TAKE-AWAYS FROM THE TRANSFORMATION LITERACY CONFERENCE 2023
- Learn more about Transformation Literacy in the context of Governance and Democracy
- Get to know experts and practitioners and explore their findings
- Connect with high-profile professionals from the civil society-, public-, private-, and research sector
- Develop your network for strategizing transformative change (we expect up to 500 conference participants during the TLC week 2023)
- Contribute to SDG implementation and the systemic change from dominator to partnership models.
What participants said last year
Quotes from the 2022 TLC edition
“Very inspiring and so relevant for the very necessary transformation we need on a global level.” Consultant, Germany
“Very incredible conference! Thank you so much for this inspiring talk!” Director, USA
“Thanks for organising this, providing a platform for those in the frontline to make a difference in local communities.” Activist, UK/Zimbabwe
“Today’s session is a confirmation that a different way is possible but we have to co-create it.” Facilitator, South Africa
“Thank you for all the learnings and new discoveries!! Programme Manager, Germany
“I am a strong advocate of innovation, and I applaud the thinking and work we’ve heard about today.” Consultant, USA
“Thanks for all, happy to participate in this rich gathering.” Advisor, Egypt
The Transformation Literacy Conference is organized by CLI. It is only possible thanks to the support of partners and media that are stated here (the partner list will be updated regularly):
